Canadian Dollar Approaches Weakest in 5 Years as Inflation Slows

Canada’s dollar approached a five-year low after a report showed inflation slowed more than forecast in November, adding to speculation slumping crude-oil prices will damp economic growth and keep interest rates low for longer.

The currency fell for a fourth week as crude, the nation’s biggest export, traded at almost the lowest since 2009. Canadian two-year government bonds’ yield advantage over U.S. peers shrank to the least since 2010 as traders priced in a rate increase by the Federal Reserve in the first half of 2015 and began to push chances for Bank of Canada rate action into 2016.